Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Rebel Starfighter VT16 is an early-season, indeterminate anthocyanin heart bred by Russ Crowe. The vines have signature scrawny, wispy foliage that belies impressive early productivity both in high tunnels and open ground. Fruits weigh between 3.5 and 10.5 oz (100-300 g), featuring green-when-ripe flesh wrapped in silver, olive, and midnight-purple striping. Because … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Rebel Starfighter Kayleigh Anne is an indeterminate, mid-early anthocyanin variety bred by Russ Crowe. In the garden, the fruits display variable shapes on the same vine, ranging from round and slightly flattened to blunt hearts, weighing between 2.1-7 oz (60-200 g). Known for outstanding rain resistance and tough skins that refuse to … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Rebel Starfighter Kayleigh Anne Pink is a vigorous indeterminate saladette bred by American breeder Russ Crowe (crossing Snow White Cherry x Rebel Starfighter Prime). Trained to two stems in the greenhouse, it proves exceptionally productive with an extended harvest window. Fruits are round, weighing up to 3.5 oz (100 g), glowing pink … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Rebel Starfighter Prime is an iconic indeterminate anthocyanin oxheart bred by American breeder Russ Crowe (crossing Xanadu Picasso x RHK GWR Heart). Ranging from 7 to 14 oz (200-400 g), the fruits boast jaw-dropping coloration: deep maroon-purple with shimmering metallic green stripes and inky indigo shoulders. Growers across northern zones praise its … Read more